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Ha!! They always want "props" for their fashion sense, don't they? I love how he looks SO happy in his shirt, and I am wondering if maybe the coolness has more to do with who picked it out for him than how it looks?

My hubby has picked out very few clothing items for the kids, but I do remember a very ugly Lifesaver Roll-like onesie when my son was a baby! Bright, bright colors...in bands around his little body!

I so know what you mean...I have two girls with a man I can't stand anyway...and he is with a woman that has no kids and so likes to play dressup or something with mine...The crap they come home with is insane...Wedge heels for a 7 year old??...Really...ugh...fancy dresses they have no place to where....& he always gets them the wrong size!

I love how happy he looks in his shirt, but I am with you on it not being something I would have bought for my boys LOL. But, like you I would be bitting my tongue too, because it would be hard to make that happy face sad for something so trivial.

Your son looks too happy to begrudge him the shirt. Maybe a little later this summer, the shirt can have a little "bleach" accident. It would be perfect if your son was helping with the laundry and ruined it himself...

Overall, this is not a big thing and he is enjoying the "great" shirt your husband picked out for him. Be glad he did not get you a similar shirt :)

You know what makes up for the not so loveable shirt, how happy your son looks in it. When they feel happy it shines through anything...clearly lol! I can understand where you are coming from when you hate an article of clothing that makes you just want to cringe lol

P.s you should visit my recent blog, its related to my experience at the dermatologist..I was actually thinking of your blogs when I wrote it.

Ashton has a shirt that says "Don't blame me...the monkey made me do it" with a big picture of a cartoon monkey on it. I bought it second hand to WEAR TO BED. Chris let him wear it to school one day last year! I about died when I picked him up!

Ugh, I know exactly what you mean!! I know hubs is secretly disappointed that we didn't have a son, so he projects that onto our 2 daughters by buying them masculine crap that is supposed to pass as clothing. He got our younger daughter a set of Garanimals PJs years ago...from the boys section. Blue camoflauge. I DO NOT LIKE CAMOFLAUGE!! I feel that if you aren't in the military, there is no use for it. But she just loved those ugly things TO DEATH. Would wear them everywhere, everyday, all the time. Didn't matter if they hadn't been washed in a week. Didn't matter if she just took them off to bathe herself....she wanted to put them back on again afterwards!! So I definitely feel your pain. Here's hoping he sees the shirt's true colors (LOL) very soon!

My husband don't buy any clothes without me being with him to decide but I do get clothes from family members for the children and sometimes it's also stuff which I really really hate and then the children want to wear them like everyday :(

This has happened on several occasions, but for much more (and less than shirts). My husband gets the brilliant idea to buy a pirate game that I don't think is all that fun, but happens to be a favorite among him and the kids of the fam. It goes on to food, desert, movies, you name it.

As for this shirt: yet another reason to ban the husband from these kinds of errands. The true source of blame should be these designer types who have decided that 10 year olds need to look like some older, Goth-ish skateboarder type (or at least what you think of when you think older, Goth-ish skateboarder type). What happened to collared shirts and plaid shorts?? Dockside shoes? The sweater knotted around the neck? ;)

You son looks really proud (is that the right word?) though, so there's something. It's about independence and all that, right?

I love it when hubbies try so hard...mine dresses my daughter (18mths) every once in awhile and she always comes out with a fancy dress ( and it's an around the house Tuesday )and her hair mangle into a haphazard, tangled elastic...lol!

Boys, what can do you with 'em huh? I like that the shirt says "Hawaii" because that's where I'm from, but there's a bit too much to take in, too much going on actually. But huge props to your husband :-D

I TOTALLY feel your pain...my 6 year old son has a mind of his own when it comes to his fashion sense and I just try to grin and bear it. I draw a line at some point though! Regardless, your son is such a cutie! =)www.foundinmycloset.blogspot.com

Too funny - The shirt isn't as bad as others I have had to deal with. I think my stepson loves to dress just to irritate me (I know that isn't true, but... plaids don't go together just because they are plaids!!!!) Personally I think that shirt is actually tame compared to what I had to see him go to school in last year.

it is busy isn't it? But your boy is so cute that he is actually pulling it off. seriously. I'm sure you want to light it on fire while he is sleeping one night but once he gets some new clothes for school, he will hopefully get over the hawaii shirt. lol

yeah, sometimes you just have to pick your battles! With the little kids AND the big one :) Everything my husband buys for our boys is camo. and I do mean everything! This shirt would probably get "lost" if my husband brought it home.

Hi Alicia,That's funny. He likes it, so let him wear it - A LOT! - especially when you are going fishing or camping! Then he will wear it out and it will fade and be too tattered to wear to school - that's the goal!;)You know, It wouldn't be completely horrible if it was all green but I think the 2 tone puts it over the top!Brenda

Thank goodness at Eddie's age I can still veto ugg-o shirts. But there are people I just know will give him "lovely" shirts that E will love and I will just have to smile and nod and try not to be meanie mom about it!

Ummm yeah I agree with you! But I guess if it makes hubby and your son happy then I guess its not so bad...and he would look cute in anything! My hubby has never bought any clothes for the kids..he wouldn't have a clue so consider yourself lucky in that respect!